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Category Archives: Technology
First Impressions: SI4732 Pocket Mini
The radio arrived today, a day early, from AliExpress. The box didn’t look too good, but the contents were fine. The photo doesn’t carry the idea of how small this is. The radio is about 3 1/4″ wide and the … Continue reading
ATS25 Notes
I have an ATS25 max-Decoder that I’ve used some, and struggled with some. I keep plugging away trying to get some use from it. I’ve picked up some stations, gotten FT4 to work, listened to SSB, and decoded CW training … Continue reading
Incoming Radio: Degen DE1131
For the time being, there are pre-tariff Chinese radios for sale in the US at reasonable prices, and I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel for things to review. I came upon on this new-condition Degen DE1131 Touch Screen Controlled … Continue reading
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Too Taxing: LiJiANi Rd908 Weather Radio
I received my LiJiANi Rd908 on time from Amazon, but there was some confusion about the weather alert feature. It didn’t work as the product description said, and the manual linked in the product description didn’t even mention an alert … Continue reading
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Tagged Emergency Radio, LiJiANi RD908, Weather alert radios
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Incoming Radio: LiJiANi RD-908
I had some questions about the 14500 battery, one of the types supported by this radio, and asked Microsoft Copilot about it. That led to a discussion of the radio and its features. At the end, after sharing my purchase … Continue reading
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Tagged LiJiANi RD908, Microsoft Copilot, Weather Radio
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MW antenna jack: who knew?
Radio manuals usually describe the external antenna jack as dedicated to bands above medium wave. Using an external MW antenna is typically accomplished by some sort of magnetic coupling. I think the first radio that I knew allowed the external … Continue reading
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Tagged Eton Elite Executive, external antenna, Grundig G5, MW Antenna, Panasonic RF-085, Qodosen DX-286, Raddy RF760, Radio Jay Allen
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US radio enthusiasts: Buy sooner rather than later?
For those in the US planning to purchase a radio from China, you might want to do it sooner rather than later. Currently there are no tariffs for overseas packages from China valued under $800. That “de minimus” exception ends … Continue reading